chore(release): 6.42.0-alpha.1 [skip ci]

# [6.42.0-alpha.1](v6.41.0...v6.42.0-alpha.1) (2026-05-21)

### Bug Fixes

* **donations:** add reset method for flagged products cache ([#4709](#4709)) ([56ec746](56ec746))
* **integrations:** normalize inbound option shape in configure view ([#4717](#4717)) ([262c968](262c968))
* **lite-site:** skip module init when Lite Site plugin is active ([#4720](#4720)) ([a17cf24](a17cf24))
* prevent recursion in lite-site primary color on block themes ([#4747](#4747)) ([1771dc0](1771dc0))

### Features

* **access-control:** add group subscription identifier to metadata ([#4697](#4697)) ([8d71495](8d71495)), closes [#8217](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-plugin/issues/8217)
* **alert-manager:** route alerts to Slack via newspack_log ([#4723](#4723)) ([6e68ab6](6e68ab6))
* **analytics:** auto-provision GA4 custom dimensions ([#4657](#4657)) ([e3373cf](e3373cf))
* **cli:** teams-for-memberships diagnostics command ([#4662](#4662)) ([df92456](df92456))
* **donations:** add option to flag any WooCommerce product as a donation ([#4635](#4635)) ([5860c8b](5860c8b))
* **group-subs:** polish invite-links UX in My Account ([#4719](#4719)) ([1b639c4](1b639c4))
* **group-subs:** shareable invite links ([#4704](#4704)) ([76706f5](76706f5))

Author: semantic-release-bot

newspack.php

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * Plugin Name: Newspack
  * Description: An advanced open-source publishing and revenue-generating platform for news organizations.
- * Version: 6.41.0
+ * Version: 6.42.0-alpha.1
  * Author: Automattic
  * Author URI: https://newspack.com/
  * License: GPL2
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;
 
-define( 'NEWSPACK_PLUGIN_VERSION', '6.41.0' );
+define( 'NEWSPACK_PLUGIN_VERSION', '6.42.0-alpha.1' );
 
 // Path to the main Newspack plugin file.
 if ( ! defined( 'NEWSPACK_PLUGIN_FILE' ) ) {